the return of the loan

all life is a coming and a going. when we lose what we have, someone somewhere finds it, and may be happy - or at least, richer - for it. similarly, when we find or receive something unexpected, or even what we expected, someone somewhere must have lost a part of themselves.

such is the commerce of life: mountains constantly erode, only to become dust and add to matter elsewhere. water evaporates, only to precipitate as rain, snow, or hail somewhere else. always, one's loss is someone else's gain. god gave. we were blessed. and one day, god will take away. and we will be sad.

but we really shouldn't be sad. after all, whatever we have is just on loan! including our lives.

and we should never fear death. after all, we're only going home!